M1.6 earthquake 8km ESE of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Nov 18, 1990, 10:03 PM PST

UTC

1990-11-19 06:03:54 UTC

Depth

6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.697° N, 115.924° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.2 km horizontally, 3.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

124°

Stations used

13

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast24 kmWSW
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast34 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast45 kmW

After

1. 1.912km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 19, 5:23 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.55km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Nov 19, 5:37 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.912km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 20, 5:12 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
4. 2.69km SW of Niland, CATue, Nov 20, 12:05 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
5. 2.726km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 20, 9:59 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
6. 2.026km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 20, 10:18 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
7. 1.621km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 21, 2:01 AM PST · 13101 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Nov 21, 2:32 AM PST · 13101 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.65km ENE of North Shore, CAWed, Nov 21, 5:01 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
10. 1.57km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 24, 2:16 PM PST · 13098 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.617km W of Imperial, CASun, Nov 25, 1:44 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
12. 1.510km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 25, 4:51 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
13. 2.139km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 25, 7:07 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
14. 1.87km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 25, 2:27 PM PST · 13097 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.315km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 26, 2:51 PM PST · 13096 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
16. 2.459km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 27, 3:16 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.615km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 27, 10:17 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
18. 1.815km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 27, 1:08 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
19. 1.626km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 27, 3:40 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.515km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Nov 27, 9:42 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
21. 2.632km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Nov 29, 4:48 AM PST · 13093 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
22. 1.57km NNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Nov 30, 11:41 AM PST · 13092 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
23. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Nov 30, 2:12 PM PST · 13092 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
24. 2.88km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Nov 30, 5:38 PM PST · 13092 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
25. 2.78km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Nov 30, 6:41 PM PST · 13092 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
26. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Dec 1, 3:52 AM PST · 13091 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.321km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 1, 6:08 AM PST · 13091 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
28. 1.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 1, 6:07 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
29. 1.911km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 1, 9:31 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
30. 2.311km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 1, 9:33 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
31. 2.122km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Dec 2, 11:04 AM PST · 13090 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
32. 1.921km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Dec 2, 8:08 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
33. 2.713km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 10:48 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
34. 1.513km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 11:17 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
35. 1.515km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Dec 3, 12:14 AM PST · 13089 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
36. 2.336km S of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 3, 5:45 AM PST · 13089 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
37. 1.56km SW of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 4, 9:38 AM PST · 13088 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
38. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Dec 5, 1:39 PM PST · 13087 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
39. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Dec 5, 1:43 PM PST · 13087 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
40. 2.713km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Dec 5, 1:45 PM PST · 13087 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
41. 2.320km WNW of Imperial, CAWed, Dec 5, 2:12 PM PST · 13087 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
42. 1.520km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Dec 6, 3:48 AM PST · 13086 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
43. 1.520km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Dec 6, 8:13 PM PST · 13086 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
44. 1.95km NE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Dec 7, 1:59 AM PST · 13085 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
45. 2.022km W of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Dec 7, 5:58 AM PST · 13085 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
46. 2.020km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 7, 2:08 PM PST · 13085 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
47. 2.622km W of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Dec 7, 2:24 PM PST · 13085 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
48. 2.17km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 7, 5:47 PM PST · 13085 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
49. 2.07km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 7, 7:32 PM PST · 13085 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
50. 1.96km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 7, 10:47 PM PST · 13085 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
51. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CASat, Dec 8, 12:09 AM PST · 13084 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
52. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 8, 1:30 AM PST · 13084 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
53. 1.712km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 8, 4:10 PM PST · 13084 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
54. 1.518km SSW of Oasis, CASun, Dec 9, 6:00 AM PST · 13083 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
55. 2.634km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 8:03 PM PST · 13083 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
56. 1.910km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Dec 10, 4:50 AM PST · 13082 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
57. 2.26km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Dec 10, 6:23 AM PST · 13082 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
58. 1.921km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 10, 12:46 PM PST · 13082 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
59. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Dec 10, 2:40 PM PST · 13082 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
60. 1.720km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 11, 6:13 AM PST · 13081 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

1. 1.920km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Nov 18, 5:19 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.720km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 18, 4:19 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.89km W of Niland, CASat, Nov 17, 9:06 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
4. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Nov 17, 8:20 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
5. 2.07km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Nov 17, 3:08 AM PST · 13105 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
6. 2.69km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 16, 4:25 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.86km NNE of Westmorland, CAFri, Nov 16, 1:34 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
8. 1.69km W of Niland, CAFri, Nov 16, 11:55 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
9. 2.09km W of Niland, CAFri, Nov 16, 10:38 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
10. 2.68km W of Niland, CAFri, Nov 16, 10:36 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
11. 2.28km W of Niland, CAThu, Nov 15, 10:58 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
12. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 15, 5:16 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.522km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 15, 4:51 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
14. 1.522km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 15, 4:08 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
15. 1.98km W of Niland, CAThu, Nov 15, 9:01 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.58km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 15, 5:35 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
17. 3.39km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 15, 5:33 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
18. 1.67km WSW of Calipatria, CAThu, Nov 15, 4:51 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
19. 2.04km WNW of Niland, CAWed, Nov 14, 8:26 PM PST · 13108 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
20. 3.737km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Nov 14, 2:14 PM PST · 13108 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2007697. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.